Carrie - I Remember How Those Boys Could Dance Lyrics

2012 Off-Broadway revival musical Carrie the Musical - I Remember How Those Boys Could Dance Lyrics

(Spoken)Margaret: I don't know what you've been dreaming about tonight Carrie. You've hardly touched your dinner. Now have some pie.Carrie: It makes me have pimples, Mama.Margaret: Nonsense. As Peter says, "The only beauty that matters is the precious light that comes from within."

Carrie:Mama, don't you think it's time I should try to get along?

(Spoken)Margaret: Whatever are you going on about Carrie? Being different is the Lord's blessing

Carrie:Mama people think I'm strangeall the kids have called me names

(Spoken)Margaret: Well then just don't listen to them. It is written, "He who hears My voice alone shall be saved."

Carrie:Mama can't we stop and talk?There's this boy named Tommy Ross.

Margaret:Carrietta

Carrie:I've been invited to the Prom.

(Spoken)Margaret: Prom?

Carrie:I never dreamed that I could goWhen he first asked and I said noHe asked me twiceHe asked me twice

And so I finally told him yesI thought if I could make my dressI might look niceI might look nice

I know I'm not like all the othersSometimes I dream in colorsSometimes I even think I'm lovelyNobody feels the things that I doMama, please I'm just not like youMaybe I'll find someone to love me

(Spoken)Carrie: Tommy's a very nice boy and he'll have me home by midnight. It's Saturday. I've accepted, Mama. I've accepted.

Margaret:I remember how those boys could dancePressing close on Friday nightsThey could sweep me away

(Spoken)Carrie: Mama?

Margaret:Oh how those boys were demons of romanceIn their cars we chased the lightsI know just how boys will behave

(Spoken)Carrie: Not this boy mama! He isn't like the others. He's nice, you'll see, really you will. Everyone isn't bad, Mama. Everything's not a sin.

Margaret:Oh how your father whispered in my earFirst the kissAnd then the touchMixing lies with the truth

He would sighAnd try to draw me nearOh he'd swearHe cared so much

That's what the boys doThey'll make promisesThey will break your heartThen they'll laugh at youWatching you fall apartDon't you think that I knowDon't you think this has happened beforeIt's the smell of the blood that will drive them madChasing you like a whore

(Spoken)Carrie: No!

Margaret:Don't you know their game?Have you lost your mindCan't you see Satan's passion has made you blindAnd this boy's like the restAnd they're all like the serpents who crawlYou can beg all you want to the Lord

Oh, how your father came to me that night

Carrie:That doesn't mean that the same thing will happen to me

Margaret:With the smell of smoke and gin

Carrie:Give me the chance and you'll see

Margaret:With a lust in his eyesAnd he took me and touched meI tried to fight

Carrie:Mama, please, listenYou don't hear a word that I've said

Margaret:Satan gave your father sin

Carrie:Sometimes I wish you were dead

Margaret:And the sin never died

(Spoken)Carrie: Mama, please stop!Margaret: You're not goingCarrie: I've already said that I would, I said yes.Margaret: Then say no. Tell him you changed your mind.Carrie: Mama come back.Margaret: The rain's coming in. I have to close the windows.Carrie: I'll get them!Margaret: Ah! No! Witch!

Carrie:I am not afraid of you at allI have nothing left to loseI have power I can useNothing you can say or doWill ever stop me again